Electric cars you can buy, soon (photos)
For years, announcements about potential electric cars have been trickling out of automakers. But now hard dates are coming out for when these vehicles will be available to the public. See the electric cars that will be on the road in the next two years.
Tesla Roadster
Availability: March 2008*
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*Tesla will cease production of the Roadster in 2012.
Mini-E
Availability: June 2009*
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*Mini leased the Mini-E to private customers for a price of $850 a month, but has not announced retail sales plans.
Nissan Leaf
Availability: December 2010
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Think City
Availability: July 2011
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Ford Focus Electric
Availability: Q4 2011
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Mitsubishi i-Miev
Availability: November 2011
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Coda Sedan
Availability: Q3 2011
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Smart Electric Drive
Availability: 2012
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Tesla Model S
Availability: 2012
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Toyota Rav4 EV
Availability: 2012
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Honda Fit EV
Availability: 2012
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Mazda Demio Electric
Availability: spring 2012 (lease)
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Volkswagen Blue e-motion
Availability: 2013
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Volvo C30 DRIVe
Availability: None announced
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